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Cambodian leader's son, a West Point grad, set to take reins of power — but will he bring change?

Hun Sen has been Cambodia’s autocratic prime minister for nearly four decades, during which the opposition has been stifled and the country has moved closer to China

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Hun Sen is the longest serving leader in Asia. He’s purged critics and is set to win Cambodian polls

Hun Sen is the longest serving leader in Asia. He’s purged critics and is set to win Cambodian polls

Cambodians go to the polls Sunday with incumbent Prime Minister Hun Sen and his party all but assured a landslide victory thanks to the effective suppression and intimidation of any real opposition

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‘Why would I vote?’: Cambodians quietly question election’s value

‘Why would I vote?’: Cambodians quietly question election’s value

Some plan to resist a discredited national election the only way they can: by staying at home on voting day.

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Fear and voting in Cambodia’s one-horse election race

Seventeen parties registered for election alongside PM Hun Sen’s party, but it is almost impossible for him to lose.

Cambodian politician 'faces deportation'

A member of a banned Cambodian opposition party has been arrested in Bangkok and is at risk of deportation, according to Human Rights Watch.

Cambodian opposition figure arrested in Bangkok

A member of a banned Cambodian opposition party has been arrested in Bangkok and is at risk of being deported, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Saturday.

Hun Sen kicks off campaign for one-sided election

PHNOM PENH: Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Saturday opened his ruling party’s campaign for an election later this month — a poll that has been criticised as a sham after the main opposition party was prevented from running.

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Cambodia PM Hun Sen will shut down opposition on election day – even if he can no longer threaten voters on Facebook

Cambodia PM Hun Sen will shut down opposition on election day – even if he can no longer threaten voters on Facebook

Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen will no longer be able to use his Facebook page to air threats of violence against opposition supporters – but that doesn’t mean he can’t still suppress their vote as the country prepares for a general election.

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Cambodian PM ditches Facebook for Telegram

Cambodian PM ditches Facebook for Telegram

PHNOM PENH: Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has stopped using Facebook to communicate with the public in favour of Telegram, switching to what he called a “better” application, as he faces a suspension from the world’s biggest social media platform.

Ministers urged to extend paid paternity leave to six weeks and cut gender pay gap

Researchers found that countries with more than six weeks of paid paternity leave have a 4.0% smaller gender wage gap

Evening Standard

Paternity leave should be paid for six weeks, campaigners tell Government

Paternity leave should be paid for six weeks, campaigners tell Government

Researchers found that countries with more than six weeks of paid paternity leave have a 4.0% smaller gender wage gap.

The Independent UK

‘Measly’ paternity rights mean nearly a third of UK fathers take no leave – report

‘Measly’ paternity rights mean nearly a third of UK fathers take no leave – report

More than 62% of fathers would take more time off after births if statutory pay rate was increased, poll finds

The Guardian - UK

Campaigners call on Government to extend paid paternity leave to six weeks

Campaigners call on Government to extend paid paternity leave to six weeks

Researchers found that countries with more than six weeks of paid paternity leave have a 4.0% smaller gender wage gap.

The Independent UK

Hun Sen to bar vote boycotters from running in future polls

Hun Sen to bar vote boycotters from running in future polls

PHNOM PENH: Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has ordered an election law be amended to penalise anyone who boycotts next month's poll, which critics have said will be a sham because of the premier's moves to stamp out all opposition.

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Cambodian opposition party’s election ban upheld

PHNOM PENH: Cambodia’s main opposition party on Thursday lost a bid to overturn its ban from the upcoming elections, paving the way for Prime Minister Hun Sen to run a one-horse race.

Cambodia’s main opposition party barred from July election

Disqualification means the ruling Cambodian People’s Party under Hun Sen is likely to sweep the election.

Cambodia poll body disqualifies sole opposition party from July election

Cambodia's poll body on Monday said it has disqualified the sole opposition Candlelight Party from contesting upcoming elections in July, over its failure to submit proper registration documents.

Manufacturing boom for towns, countryside and coast 'could pump £70bn into economy'

A study by the Centre for Progressive Policy think tank has calculated the potential impact of reviving heavy industry across swathes of Britain

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Congress’s Manickam Tagore writes to LS Speaker, accusing PM of breach of parliamentary privilege

Accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of a breach of parliamentary privilege for “falsely” attributing the “Karnataka sovereignty” remark to Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Lok Sabha member and Congress leader Manickam Tagore wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to send the matter to the Privileges Committee of…

Philippine rebel leaders ‘killed by army’

MANILA: A Philippine couple who led one of the world’s longest-running Maoist insurgencies was killed several months ago, communist rebels and security officials said on Thursday.

Cambodia and the rise of a small power

For Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Cambodia, timing is everything. Therefore, it was not surprising that the world's longest-serving leader signalled recently that he would step down from politics. Unbelievable, right? He used to say he would remain in power until he was 90.…

Video goes viral after Cambodia tries to silence popular rapper

Censorship of a song on labour rights highlights the difficulty of raising awareness as government tightens its grip.

Cambodia PM Hun Sen warns rivals face 'legal action or sticks'

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen warned opponents Monday they would face legal action or a beating with sticks if they accused his ruling party of vote theft in national polls later this year.

“Ka Joma Lives!”: The Philippines Mourns Exiled Revolutionary Leader

Joma Sison, a revolutionary leader in exile, leaves a legacy deeply intertwined with the modern political history of the Philippines.

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